Drought and waterlogging seriously affect the growth of plants and are considered severe
constraints on agricultural and forestry productivity; their frequency and degree have …

Growth and physiological activities of barley (Hordeum vulgare L. cv. Gustoe) grown in soil
cultures were evaluated to recognize the ameliorative role of salicylic acid (SA) and KNO 3 …

Abstract Ailanthus altissima (Miller) Swingle (family Simaroubaceae), commonly known as
the 'Tree of Heaven', grows aggressively in harsh environments where it invades …

Selection and breeding of genotypes with improved drought/heat tolerance become key
issues in the course of global change with predicted increased frequency of droughts or heat …

Water deficit stress is an abiotic stress that causes reductions in growth and yield of many
field crops around the world. The present research was aimed to elucidate the mitigating …

To evaluate deterioration of oat seeds during storage, we analyzed oxygen radicals,
antioxidant enzyme activity, proline content, and gene transcript levels in oat seeds with …

Increased transcriptional levels of genes encoding antioxidant enzymes play important
protective roles in coping with excessive accumulation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in …

Main conclusion This study leads to advances in the field of heat tolerance among different
plant species. We concluded that a coordinated, increased antioxidant defense system …

Drought stress is a major threat to sustainable crop production worldwide. Despite the
positive role of calcium (Ca2+) in improving plant drought tolerance in different crops, little …

Water contamination with cadmium (Cd) is a global environmental problem and its
remediation becomes urgent. Phytoremediation using ornamental plants has attracted much …